LA Galaxy vs. Sporting Kansas City 9/4/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/03/2022 at 2:54 PM ET

The LA Galaxy hosts Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. LA Galaxy is seventh in the conference 11-5-11 on 38 points with a goal difference of +4. LA Galaxy battled on the road Wednesday to a 2-2 draw with Toronto. Douglas Costa opened the scoring for LA Galaxy with a goal in the 24th minute and Ricard Puig scored an equalizer in the 89th minute to share the spoils.

LA Galaxy has equaled its longest unbeaten stretch this season at four with two victories and two draws, following a draw at Toronto on Wednesday. The last time LA Galaxy had a longer unbeaten run was nearly two years ago. Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez is the leading goal scorer for LA Galaxy with 12 and Dejan Joveljic is second with 10. Seven players for LA Galaxy have three assists each to lead the club.

Sporting Kansas City is 13th in the conference table at 8-5-15 on 29 points with a goal difference of -18. Sporting Kansas City took all three points at home last Saturday with a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel Salloi scored the only goal for Sporting Kansas City as well as in the match, to help lift the club to the victory at home.

Sporting Kansas City continues to play well and has won three of its last four matches with a loss in the other, which started with a victory over the LA Galaxy in early August. Johnny Russell is the leading goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City with seven, while Daniel Salloi has scored six. Felipe Hernandez is the leader in assists with three and five others have two each.

Sporting Kansas City has three consecutive victories versus LA Galaxy including its 4-2 win in early August. Sporting Kansas City has won each of its last three but will be on the road and LA Galaxy is coming off a draw in which the club scored in the 89th minute to share the spoils. LA Galaxy, behind the play of Chicharito and recently acquired Richard Puig, will take all three points at home on Sunday. Final Score Prediction, LA Galaxy wins 2-1.

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